Target reveals personal information for 70 million people stolen
Target's data breach is a bit broader than once believed. — The major retailer on Friday announced that up to 70 million customers have had their personal information stolen as part of the company's...
Exclusive: LivingSocial CEO Tim O'Shaughnessy to step down
LivingSocial Inc. CEO Tim O'Shaughnessy told staff Friday he plans to step down as chief executive of the D.C.-based deals company. — O'Shaughnessy will remain CEO until his replacement can be found...
Obama administration to end contract with CGI Federal, company behind HealthCare.gov
The Obama administration has decided to jettison CGI Federal, the main IT contractor that was responsible for building the defect-ridden online health insurance marketplace and has been immersed in th...
Tech we're looking forward to in 2014: a realist's guide to CES
The annual Consumer Electronics Show is all about showing off what's in the future of hardware and gadgetry. But although there are thousands of announcements and prototypes to sort through, most of ...
Path receives additional $25M in funding led by Indonesia's Bakrie Global Group, an “up round” according to CEO
Exclusive: Path Closes $25 Million Funding, Led by Indonesia's Bakrie Global Group — Path, the private social network, said it had finally closed a $25 million Series C round …
Exclusive: Samsung Galaxy Note 3 Lite/Neo Pictures, Specifications and Benchmark results (Update)
You guys may have heard about Samsung's upcoming Galaxy Note 3 Lite and if you really have, then you probably know about its specifications too, courtesy of GSMArena.
Female Founders
I was accused recently of believing things I don't believe about women as programmers and startup founders. So I thought I'd explain what I actually do believe. Some accused me of being sexist—of be...
Graphs of sales market share of mobile platforms compared with those of actual installed base
Three graphs to stop smartphone fans fretting about ‘market share’ — Graphs of data for sales of iPhones, Android and Windows Phones in the US look very different from those of actual users
Apple Devices Flow Into Corporate World
The popularity of the iPhone and iPad among employees is prompting corporate tech managers …
PlayStation Now will require a DualShock controller for TVs, tablets, and phones
PlayStation Now could be the future of gaming, but you're going to need a proprietary controller to play. Though Sony has announced that the streaming game service will come to tablets and smartphone...
Supreme Court to Hear Aereo Case
The Supreme Court has granted review to broadcasters' challenge to the legality of startup Aereo, in a case that may not only determine the future of digital streaming of station signals but of networ...
Dropbox says its outage is due to a ‘routine internal maintenance’ issue, denies any security breach
Cloud storage service Dropbox is experiencing intermittent outages this evening. Around 6:00pm PST, accessing the service either by Web or through its mobile apps not possible.
HP to launch inexpensive Android smartphone for emerging markets as soon as next week
HP, the world's biggest PC manufacturer, is set to launch its smartphone as soon as next week — We've gotten word from inside HP that the company is set to release an inexpensive Android smartphone ...
Overstock makes $124K from 780 Bitcoin orders a day after giving the cypto-currency a thumbs up
Overstock.com is helping Bitcoin makes its rise. — Overstock.com took a gamble on Bitcoin that quickly seems to be paying off. — The company made $124,000 through 780 Bitcoin orders within less …
Singapore Tax Authorities (IRAS) Recognize Bitcoin and Gives Guidance
Singapore, January 8, 2014: While most governments are scratching their heads about how to handle Bitcoin, Singapore has once again shown its leadership in the region by letting Bitcoin businesses and...
Apple Wins Appeal in Motorola's Smartphone Patent Case
Apple Inc. (AAPL) didn't infringe a patent owned by Google Inc. (GOOG)'s Motorola Mobility unit over mobile-phone technology, a U.S. appeals court ruled today. — The ruling, posted on the website of...
FOBO Launches In San Francisco To Become The Fastest, Easiest Way To Sell Your Consumer Electronics
By now you probably know that Craigslist sucks as a way to sell stuff. You have to contend with spam emails, buyers who promise to purchase your goods but flake, and people who show …
Facebook hit with lawsuit over “Like” ads - user says he never “Liked” USA Today
A Colorado man who claims Facebook falsely told his friends that he “Liked” USA Today has filed a lawsuit seeking at least $750 for himself and every other user who appeared in ads for products they n...
Cell Phones Let Cops Track People For A Thousandth Of The Price, Study Finds
It's no secret that the ability to track a cell phone has led to a sea change in law enforcement surveillance methods. But now a pair of researchers have actually put a number to the plummeting cost ...
India's election regulator drops plan to partner Google after spying fears
India's election regulator dropped plans on Thursday to partner Google Inc on a project to ease voter access to information, after a backlash against the move from campaigners who fear Google and the ...